Fire in Oklahoma can be extremely beneficial. It restores grasslands and controls unwanted species.

HUGO –– The Choctaw County Health Department partnered with several organizations this week for a free COVID-19 event. Lift Healthy Start, Lift Head Start and OU Health Sciences Physician Enhancement Program played a crucial part to reach members of our community.

Merry Christmas from the Hugo News staff! The deadline for the Calendar of Events is 12 p.m. each Tuesday.

Christmas Eve is looking sunny with high temperatures close to 80 degrees and Christmas day will be sunny and in the mid-70s. Lots of sunshine and warmer temperatures will carry us through the weekend. I am expecting us to start getting much cooler weather around New Year’s Day.

Wednesday, Dec. 29 Hamburger Steak & Gravy Mashed Potatoes Black-Eyed Peas Corn Bread Jello/Fruit Cocktail Friday, Dec.

ITC GREAT PLAINS made a donation in the amount of $5,000 to the Hugo Depot Museum last week. The funds will be used for museum maintenance. Pictured are (l to r): ITC’s Kim Goodnight, Norm Pence, ITC’s Patrick Woods and David Rawls. Contributed Photo

Felony 109 – Chancelyn Design Frost: Assault and battery with a deadly weapon. 110 – John Boyd Corbett: Endangering others while eluding/ attempting to elude police officer.

Congratulations to Kiamichi Technology Center’s November students of the month, Olivia Davenport and Aimee Castle!! Olivia (top right), a junior at Soper High School, is a student in the Health Careers program. Aimee (below right), Adult Student of the Month, is in the Practical Nursing program.